Date:         Mon, 9 Dec 2002 09:15:35 -0800
Reply-To:     Zoran Mladen <zmaninco@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Zoran Mladen <zmaninco@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Instrument cluster electrical gemlins
Comments: To: john runberg <jrunberg@MAC.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <BA1A1B23.48E0%jrunberg@mac.com>
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Likely bad connections for the dash lights.  Common
problem, especially in the winter.  Remove the three
(I believe) lights, clean the contacts and re-insert.

Turn signal blinking faster - you have a burn light
bulb, either the front or rear.  Replace it and you're
good.

The last one seems almost like low pressure.  The
added strain of the lights causing a slight drop in
the RPMs that causes the light to go on.  Could be
something else, but that would be my first guess.
Have you checked the oil pressure?

Z

--- john runberg <jrunberg@MAC.COM> wrote:
> Jumped in the diesel Vanagon last night for a spin
> and noticed quite a few
> things not working right in the instrument
> cluster...
>
> - last night the speedo light didn't work, this
> morning the clock light
> didn't work, either.
> - right turn signal blinks quicker than the left --
> if the lights are on
> then it blinks twice as fast as before.
> - with the car running, when I turn on my lights the
> oil pressure light
> starts blinking until I tap the gas.
>
> I'm guessing a bad ground, but where's be best place
> to start? Are there a
> few grounds under the cluster?
>
> Thanks!
>
> John
> 90 Carat
> 82 Diesel


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